Jason Lydon: Web Designer, Web Developer, Graphic Designer, Video Producer and Digital Maestro
experience:
DOMANI STUDIOS
INTERACTIVE WEB DEVELOPER (10-Current/ Brooklyn, NY)
- build websites, microsites, landing pages, & emails using HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, WordPress, Drupal 6, .net, Modx, HTML5, etc, etc
- Clients I'm allowed to mention include Coach Poppy Project, CODA Automotive, Sheraton Fitness, Westin New Balance, SPG/Starwood and many more!
VARIOUS CLIENTS
FREELANCE WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT (01-05, 06-Current)
- Conceptualize, design and/or build websites using Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Actionscript 2, Actionscript 3, HTML, HTML5, CSS, PHP, WordPress, Facebook Connect (now Facebook API), Javascript, Spry, jQuery and more.
- Chronicle Books: The Book of Beer Pong
- PB&J Design: PB&J Design Website | BP Pro Balls | Get Bombed Beer Pong | Open System Integrators | Nordic American Smokeless Tobacco | Markal Dye-Cutting
- Meredith Mascola Photography: Official Website | Blog
- Unison Technologies: "Viral/Protest Video" | "What is Unison"
- Flower Of Life Yoga: Website
- Daisy Mae PR: WordPress Blog | Site Updates
- Cookie Party: Website Updates & Redesign
- Les Freres Corbusier: Website & Flash Updates
- Chetirko NYC: Flash Upgrades & Updates
- WSJ Online: Email Newsletter Development
- Arnold Worldwide: Interactive Banners, Microsites
- Pace Advertising: Interactive Banners
SLINGO INC.
WEB DESIGNER (09-10/ Hackensack, NJ)
- develop landing pages, email newsletters, email flyers, and interactive animations to market and promote Slingo brand
- design web pages, landing pages, interactive flash animations, business cards, postcard promos, emails, flyers, graphics and anything else that needs a designers touch
- organize and manipulate images and graphics for new Slingo Gaming website
- examples: "New Site Tour" | "Slingo Mystery Email" | "What's New Page"
INTERMEDIA
INTERACTIVE WEB DESIGNER (07-08/ NYC, NY)
- work within the Marketing Team to create various media to explain and expand the brand
- web design/developement utilizing Flash, CSS, ASP, PHP, and javascript to create interactive navigation, landing pages, microsites, and webpages & sections throughout Intermedia’s website
- create banner advertisements for use on other sites, as well as design related print ads
- create tradeshow videos with thorough visual and audio explanation of company
- utilize video recorded from tradeshows to create “viral videos”
- create microsites to further push the brand Saas Rock Star & Free From The Herd
- Interactive Animation examples: "Hosted OCS" | "What is Outlook Hosting" | "What is PLR?" | "How does Secure Mail work?" | "What is Business Email?" | "Our Datacenter" | "Our Network" | "Our Infrastructure" | "Left Nav Animation" | "Compliance Email"
- Web Design/Development examples: Business Productivity Suite Section | Resource Center | Web Hosting Section
MOBILE ESPN
ASSOCIATED VIDEO EDITOR/PRODUCER (05-06/ Bristol, CT)
- work as a member of the Video Production Team in a fast pace environment to produce 60 second video clips, managed workflow to increase productivity, train new hires
- utilize VIZrt, Photoshop, Illustrator, Livetype, & After Effects to create animated graphics to enhance video
- repurpose ESPN content to create sports highlights and breaking news video with Alchemy, Quantel Q-Cut, Final Cut Pro, and Edius for use on the Mobile ESPN phone, other mobile providers, and ESPN.com
- record ESPN talent in front of a green screen for use in Exclusive clips in Bristol or on location, record Voiceover talent with Pro Tools for use in highlights
- compress video clips to AVI, and later 3gp or MPEG using Apple Compressor, Canopus Procoder, and Apple Compression CODECs for use on New Media platforms
- on-site location shooting & editing as Technical Producer: ESPN X Games 2006
- push content to phones via Content Editor and create headlines and digest to accompany video and image
- create icons and banners with Illustrator, Photoshop, and on-line video resources AP Photo and Getty Images
GRANITE STUDIOS
DIGITAL IMAGER/WEB DESIGNER (2005/ Westport, CT)
- image touch-up/enhancement using Photoshop for online real estate company
- produce real estate write up to be viewed with images
- upload and arrange images onto website to be used by MLS agents
COFFEE POND PRODUCTIONS
DIGITAL IMAGER & PHOTOGRAPHER (2004/ West Newton, MA)
- digitally enhancing student portraits and ID cards using Photoshop
- data entry for printer ready files; included fieldwork to photograph clients
DJ’S SPORT SHOPPE
HEAD GRAPHIC ARTIST/ SCREENPRINTER (2001/Fort Collins, CO)
- Head Graphic Artist (March–Oct)/ screen printer (Jan–March)
- worked with customers to create original artwork/separations in Photoshop & Illustrator
skills:
Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Actionscript 2.0 & 3.0, CSS, ASP, PHP, WordPress, swfObject, SWFAddress, caurina, mc_tween2.as, FTP, XHTML, Premier, Final Cut Pro, GoLive, Edius, VizRT, After Effects, Quark Xpress, InDesign, Quantel Q-Cut, Apple Automator, Canopus Procoder, Apple Compression CODECs, Content Editor, ProTools, Microsoft Office, Acrobat Reader, flatbed & negative scanning, 1-6 Standard Printing, 4 Color Process Printing, photography, cinematography, Rubix Cube, beards and more...
education:
THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (Storrs, CT)
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Dec. 2000; (Visual Communications)
extracurricular:
UNION GRANDE CONDO ASSOCIATION
- Vice-President & Secretary of the Union Grande Condo Association (07-present/ Union City, NJ)
MEREDITH MASCOLA PHOTOGRAPHY
- Photographer, Meredith Mascola Wedding Photography (06-present)